VÉHICULES DE CONSTRUCTION DE LIGNES À CHENILLE

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
TRACKED LINE CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES

W8476-144458/B
Khan, Shazia
Telephone No. - (819) 956-7345 ( )
Fax No. - (819) 956-5227

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number W8476-144458/A with a closing of 2013-10-07
at 14:00.
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AMENDMENT 003

This amendment 003 is raised to amend the Request for Proposal
as follows:

1) Table of Contents

Delete:
Part 5 - Certifications in its entirety

Insert:
Part 5 - Certifications
1. Certifications Required Precedent to Contract Award
2. Additional Certifications Precedent to Contract Award

2) Part 2 - Bidder Instructions:

Delete in its entirety:
The 2003 (2013-06-01) Standard Instructions - Goods or Services

• Competitive

Requirements, are incorporated by reference into and form part
of the bid solicitation.

Insert:
The 2003 (2014-03-01) Standard Instructions - Goods or Services

• Competitive

Requirements, are incorporated by reference into and form part
of the bid solicitation.

3) Part 5 - Certifications
Delete in its entirety.

Insert:
PART 5 - CERTIFICATIONS
Bidders must provide the required certifications and associated
information to be awarded a
contract.

The certifications provided by bidders to Canada are subject to
verification by Canada at all
times. Canada will declare a bid non-responsive, or will declare
a contractor in default in
carrying out any of its obligations under the Contract, if any
certification made by the Bidder
is found to be untrue whether made knowingly or unknowingly,
during the bid evaluation
period or during the contract period.

The Contracting Authority will have the right to ask for
additional information to verify the
Bidder's certifications. Failure to comply and to cooperate with
any request or requirement
imposed by the Contracting Authority may render the bid
non-responsive or constitute a
default under the Contract.

1. Certifications Required Precedent to Contract Award

1.1 Integrity Provisions - Associated Information
By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder and
its Affiliates are in
compliance with the provisions as stated in Section 01 Integrity
Provisions - Bid of
Standard Instructions 2003. The associated information required
within the Integrity Provisions will assist Canada in confirming
that the certifications are true.

1.2 Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Bid
Certification
By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder, and
any of the Bidder's
members if the Bidder is a Joint Venture, is not named on the
Federal Contractors
Program (FCP) for employment equity "FCP Limited Eligibility to
Bid" list
(http://www.labour.gc.ca/eng/standards_equity/eq/emp/f…
lig.shtml) available
from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) - Labour's
website.

Canada will have the right to declare a bid non-responsive if
the Bidder, or any
member of the Bidder if the Bidder is a Joint Venture, appears
on the "FCP Limited
Eligibility to Bid " list at the time of contract award.

2. Additional Certifications Precedent to Contract Award
The certifications listed below should be completed and
submitted with the bid, but may be
submitted afterwards. If any of these required certifications is
not completed and submitted as
requested, the Contracting Authority will inform the Bidder of a
time frame within which to
provide the information. Failure to comply with the request of
the Contracting Authority and
to provide the certifications within the time frame provided
will render the bid
non-responsive.

2.1 Product Conformance
The Bidder certifies that all vehicles/equipment proposed
conform, and will continue to
conform throughout the duration of the contract, to all
technical specifications of the
purchase description(s).
This certification does not relieve the bid from meeting all
mandatory technical evaluation
criteria detailed in Part 4.

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Bidder's authorized representative signature Date

4) Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses:

2.1 General Conditions
Delete : 2010A (2013-04-25)
Insert : 2010A (2014-03-01)

5) Delete 8. Certifications in its entirety

Insert :
8. Certifications

8.1 Compliance
The continuous compliance with the certifications provided by
the Contractor in its bid and the
ongoing cooperation in providing associated information are
conditions of the Contract.
Certifications are subject to verification by Canada during the
entire period of the Contract. If the
Contractor does not comply with any certification, fails to
provide the associated information, or
if it is determined that any certification made by the
Contractor in its bid is untrue, whether made
knowingly or unknowingly, Canada has the right, pursuant to the
default provision of the
Contract, to terminate the Contract for default.

8.2 Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Default
by the Contractor
The Contractor understands and agrees that, when an Agreement to
Implement Employment Equity (AIEE) exists between the Contractor
and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)-Labour, the
AIEE must remain valid during the entire period of the Contract.
If the AIEE becomes invalid, the name of the Contractor will be
added to the "FCP Limited Eligibility to Bid" list. The
imposition of such a sanction by ESDC will constitute the
Contractor in default as per the terms of the Contract.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

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AMENDMENT 002

This amendment is raised to extend the bid closing date as
follows:

Page 1 Solicitation Closes

Delete: 2014-03-04

Insert: 2014-03-18

All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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AMENDMENT 001

This amendment is raised to extend the bid closing date, to
modify the Purchase Description (PD) and Technical Information
Questionnaire (TIQ) in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and
provide questions and answers to potential bidders as follows:

1. Request For Proposal (RFP) - Bid Closing Date:

Delete: 2014-02-18

Insert: 2014-03-04

2. Purchase Description for Tracked Line Construction Vehicle
dated 13 December 2013

Delete: in its entirety

Insert: Purchase Description for for Tracked Line Construction
Vehicle dated 8 January 2014

3. Technical Information Questionnaire for Tracked Line
Construction Vehicle dated 2013-12-13

Delete: in its entirety

Insert:Technical Information Questionnaire for Tracked Line
Construction Vehicle dated 2013-12-13 - revision 1

3. Question:
Para 3.3.1 - Vehicle Safety Regulations
The vehicle shall meet the provisions of the Canada Motor
Vehicle Safety Act in effect on the date of manufacture of the
vehicle. The completed vehicle shall have Safety Compliance
Certification Label with a National Safety Mark (NSM), as a seal
of compliance.

Transport Canada has repeatedly stated that the NSM registration
cannot be issued for this class of vehicle.

Please clarify how this seal of compliance applies to off road
tracked vehicles.

Answer:. This type of vehicle does not fall into a regulated
class. Therefore, Para 3.3.1 will be deleted from the present
purchase description.

Question: Para 3.12.4 d)
The RFQ asked for a 180 degree hydraulic rotation on the bucket.
All the major manufacturers of digger derrick (Terex, Altec,
Posi-Plus, Versalift) don't manufacture this option since it's
too complex to have a hydraulic rotation of 180 degree for the
bucket on a Digger derrick.

Would it be possible to remove this requested option since it's
too restrictive and none of the major manufacturers manufacture
it?

Answer:
DELETE
Para 3.12.4 d)

INSERT
Para 3.12.4 d)
Shall(E) have a mount to include a hydraulic bucket rotator to
provide bucket rotation from the stowed position to the boom
tip.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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The Department of National Defence has a requirement to purchase
five (5) Tracked Line Construction Vehicles and ancillary items,
including familiarization instruction/training, in accordance
with the Purchase Description for Tracked Line Construction
Vehicle 40 ft, dated 2014-01-08 and as described at Annex A -
Pricing.

The requirement includes an option to purchase up to three (3)
Tracked Line Construction Vehicles and ancillary items to be
exercised within twelve (12) months from the effective date of
the contract.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement, the North
American Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Columbia Free Trade
Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, the
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement and the Agreement on Internal
Trade.

Debriefings
After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the
results of the bid solicitation. Bidders should make the request
to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days of receipt
of notification that their bid was unsuccessful. The debriefing
may be provided in writing, by telephone or in person.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.